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Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode setting
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DTaking Pictures of Subjects with Which Autofocus may not Perform as

Expected

When taking pictures of subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected (A31), try
pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several times, or try the following techniques.
1Switch to A (auto) mode (A26) and select Touch AF/AE
for the touch shooting setting.
2Tap another subject that is as far from the camera as the
desired subject.
3Press the shutter-release button halfway.
•The camera focuses on the subject and the focus area
glows green.
•Exposure is locked for the subject on which focus is
acquired when the shutter-release button is pressed
halfway.
4Continue holding down the shutter-release button halfway
and recompose the picture.
•Be sure to maintain the same distance between the
camera and the subject while the shutter-release button
is pressed halfway.
5Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to
take the picture.
Touch shooting
Touch AF/AE
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